Z02.0
BillableEncounter for examination for admission to educational institution
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A medical visit where a doctor examines a person to provide clearance or documentation needed for enrollment in a school, college, or other educational program.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when the encounter is specifically for educational institution admission examination, not for routine school physicals without admission purpose
- •This is a Z code (encounter for reasons other than illness), so it should be the primary diagnosis code
Code Hierarchy
└Z02Encounter for administrative examination└Z02.0Encounter for examination for admission to educational institution
└Z02.0Encounter for examination for admission to educational institution